Comparison

Matrix Music Visualizer Free vs subflow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Matrix Music Visualizer Free

Experience immersive 3D music visualization with unique sound-driven visuals. Explore synesthesia-inspired color mixing and interactive 3D effects. Includes two free tracks and VR/non-VR modes.

Highlights
  • Full 3D interactive synesthesia visualization
  • Sound-driven visuals
  • VR and non-VR modes
  • Interactive touch controls
  • Synesthesia-inspired sound-color mixing
  • Lava-lamp liquid 3D visuals
Features
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Finally a music visualizer that actually works! Completely immersive full 3D interactive synesthesia music visualization! + Completely unique using cutting edge technology - you won't have seen anything like this before. Powerful sound-driven visuals. + Free version includes two great tracks by brilliant electronic artists James Le Roux and Lezet! + Compatible with headphones - or without! + VR and non-VR modes included! + Interactive - touch and be entranced by the rotating sound matrix. + Unlock the secrets of deep trance and meditation with synesthesia-inspired sound-color sense mixing and lava-lamp liquid 3D visuals. Your eyes will love you forever. + Explore different sound-color mappings, lattice structures and textures! Extremely satisfying interaction. + Great for music lovers, artists, musicians, VJs! If you love this, check out the full-featured version, which allows you to choose your own songs from your library, visualize sound from the microphone, and more! If you love this app you will also love other apps available from Ben, so check them out! Love to all of you. For more music from the brilliant James Le Roux, check out his site: https://soundcloud.com/le_roux See Lezet's* page at: http://lezet.blogspot.jp/ *Lezet music under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States. Curated by Faux Fetus Collective. Published 2007.

About

subflow

Create dynamic music visualizations for any setting. Control modes, speed, and beat patterns with intuitive screen gestures. Advanced users can leverage UDP and OS2L for complex control with DJ software.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based control for modes, speed, and beats
  • Beat pattern customization
  • UDP command sequencing
  • OS2L integration with DJ software
  • Color customization via long press
Features
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Crisp visualizations for your music stage or living room. Tap left or right edge of screen to change modes. Vertical swipes change speed. Tap the upper half of the screen several times to set a beat pattern. Tap the lower half to cancel or to add single beats. Horizontal swipes fine-tune the beat alignment. Long press will change color. You can also send more complex command sequences over UDP, and you can control via OS2L using most DJ software. See http://subflow.org/

Screenshots

Matrix Music Visualizer Free4 screens
subflow2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: subflow at 67% against Matrix Music Visualizer Free's 20%. subflow also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 28 months). Matrix Music Visualizer Free's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

subflow holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Matrix Music Visualizer Free's written reviews are positive against 67% of subflow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matrix Music Visualizer Free ships an update every 28 months, subflow every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Matrix Music Visualizer Free versus subflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatrix Music Visualizer Freesubflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (7 ratings)4.3 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings717 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS9.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin OutramEllo Skelling Productions

Customer experience

Matrix Music Visualizer Free

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

subflow

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Matrix Music Visualizer Free

No in-app purchases

None

subflow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Matrix Music Visualizer Free free?
Matrix Music Visualizer Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is subflow free?
subflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Matrix Music Visualizer Free or subflow?
subflow is rated higher. Matrix Music Visualizer Free averages 2.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while subflow averages 4.3 from 17 ratings.
Do Matrix Music Visualizer Free or subflow have ads?
Neither Matrix Music Visualizer Free nor subflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matrix Music Visualizer Free or subflow?
Matrix Music Visualizer Free ships an update every 28 months, and subflow every 6 days. Most recently, Matrix Music Visualizer Free was updated on October 7, 2026 and subflow on September 9, 2026.

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